Monday, July 27, 2009

JUST SOME NICE BOTTLES

Here is a great run of J.F. Cutter(t-46) fifths that Richard Siri sent in for us to take a look at. That big top or 'fat boy' variant 1 is lighter amber than you usually see them. The greenish ones just speak for themselves!

Some smokin' Wormser Bros. Verticals (tf-63). You don't see them in that light green color very often.

I have been slow to get to some of the great photos 'Millers Extra' has sent me. I have been a little busy this month and have been a bit derelict in my posting.

Interesting that I have actually owned 1/3 of the known examples of this flask, and upgraded each one until this specimen. I have only seen two in this dark chocolate coloration, as most are a medium, to golden shade. There are a few very light yellow ones as well. This one is extremely heavy, and has thick glass with incredible whittle. The strike is what tipped me over, with every little detail boldly embossed.Dug by KZ, I am happy to have it on my shelf! M.E.

My ole diggin partners (K & M) dug that Cutter flask off of San Pablo Ave in Oakland about 20 yrs ago in a pit that was absolutely chucked full o' flasks. There was a wild yellow one whittled as well that had a hole in the shoulder, and a Lilienthal amber coffin, many many unembossed union ovals, and several embossed punkins ! Most of the dark amber examples I've seen have average to weak strikes except for a few, one of which I owned that was dug in Chinatown SF.AP